490 Rainbow Rd | $790,000 | MLS® 1033701
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Andrew
Hobbs*
P. (250) 380-3933
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SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA
752 Douglas St
 Victoria, BC
 Canada V8W 3M6
MLS® 1033701

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Address 490 Rainbow Rd
AreaGulf Islands
Sub AreaSalt Spring
State/ProvinceBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Price$790,000
Property TypeSingle Family
Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2
Floor Space1257 Square Feet
Lot Size110206.80 Square Feet
WaterfrontNo
Year Built1971
Taxes $2,669
Tax Year2025
MLS® #1033701

Level, sun-drenched 2.53-acre property offering a rare blend of privacy, productivity, and proximity to town. The property features a charming cottage and separate studio—ideal for guests, creative space, or extended family. Multiple fenced garden areas with raised beds invite a self-sufficient lifestyle, complemented by established fruit trees including plum, fig, and mature grape vines. A peaceful forested backdrop with a year-round creek provides a licensed water source, enhanced by a new pump, pump house, water treatment system, and updated lines (2023). Gently usable land with excellent sun exposure in a quiet setting just minutes to Ganges. An exceptional opportunity to enjoy the Salt Spring Island lifestyle.

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About

Andrew Hobbs*

Andrew is an exceptionally well-versed Realtor, having helped over 250 clients purchase and sell properties and real estate investments, including condos, townhomes, houses, duplexes, multi-plexes, commercial strata, and even one hobby farm! He has facilitated condo sales in almost every prominent building in downtown Victoria and the surrounding area. Andrew has been an MLS Award winner since 2009, and an MLS Gold and Silver Award winner from 2010 until present

Besides being a Realtor, Andrew is also a certified French teacher and chess guru. He taught high school English in Paris from 1997-1998 and then, after moving to Taiwan to study Mandarin in 1999, he opened and ran a chess school in Taiwan from 2003-2008. (It’s still open and running today!) 

Andrew and his wife Shu-Hui have two children, Jasmine and Joshua, and together, they enjoy camping, hiking, and cycling all over Vancouver Island. He still enjoys teaching languages, chess, and tennis, but most of his efforts are spent on teaching his kids, but he has taught (and will in the future) volunteer chess classes at Oaklands. 

Since 2009, the Hobbs family has sponsored a boy name Abel in Malawi through SOS Children’s Villages. Over the course of his time as a Realtor, Andrew has donated to BC Cancer Foundation and their Ride to Conquer Cancer, MS Society of Canada, Operation Smile, Canadian Mental Health Association (Ride, Don’t Hide), and Alberta Fires Relief. 

*Personal Real Estate Corp